A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR IN THE MANNER OF A FENDER STRATOCASTER

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ESP COMPANY LIMITED, TOKYO, CIRCA 1985
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR IN THE MANNER OF A FENDER STRATOCASTER
Bearing the logo ESP and the headstock and stamped t at the neck plate, the gold-plated hardware, East Indian rosewood fingerboard, the finish of a pearl white color, with soft case
Length of back 15 3⁄4 in. (40 cm.)

Special notice

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Please note the fingerboard for this lot is East Indian Rosewood. Please consult the department or Christie’s Art Transport for relevant requirements under CITES.

Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the catalogue. This material includes, among other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into another country. Several countries refuse to allow you to import property containing these materials, and some other countries require a licence from the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age, and you will need to obtain these at your own cost.

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Lot Essay

This pearly ESP was featured on one of Cyndi Lauper's 80s chart toppers; said Rodgers: "Cyndi Lauper called me to play the solo on Change of Heart [released in 1986]...and this was the guitar...that I played."

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